10 comments:

This is an interesting one! To start with, my first guess for the genre is fantasy, though in truth the title and image could go a number of directions. I like the colors and this is an intriguing and beautifully rendered image, and the layout works nicely. I had expected the cover might lose detail in reduction but it holds up well. The title is also surprisingly readable even at a thumbnail size - my only suggestion there might be to give the words surrounding 'PURGATORY' a bit more weight.

The only suggestion I might offer here is a hint of the genre. I'm completely in the dark there, though I personally find the cover eye-catching and unique enough that I am headed off to learn more.

The colors and typography grabbed me. Nice balance of light and dark, and it has a feeling of deep texture. Like the others, I have no clue what the genre is—but because the cover is so attractive, I'd definitely check the blurb to see if that grabbed me too.

I love this cover. It was so good it made me shiver. It's so striking! The colors and mood are rich and evocative, and I love the subtle reference to the aged boatman Charon ferrying souls across the river Styx... a clear reference to the title. Based on that and the notable subtitle, "a novel," I am guessing this is upscale commercial fiction/literary fiction.

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